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Adaptive
skiing in the Sierra
- SQUAW
VALLEY SKI SCHOOL ADAPTIVE PROGRAM - Less
than one hour of driving from Reno will take you to a hot
ski resort where people with all types of disabilities
can carve down the mountain. This world-famous Olympic
ski resort offers adaptive ski equipment rental as well
as lessons.
- TAHOE
ADAPTIVE SKI SCHOOL - This site provides a
great deal of information for the new or experienced
adaptive skiier at Alpine Meadows. For information about
adaptive ski
equipment, adaptive ski lessons or warm clothing,
click here.
- SITSKI, THE
EXTREME ADAPTIVE SPORTS WEBSITE
- Visit this site to see exactly how in the
world a blind person or a person that has no use of his
or her arms or legs, can tear up the ski resorts just as
fast or faster than able-bodied skiiers. This site
explains the nature of the sport and links to further
information.
- A
FEATURE STORY ABOUT ADAPTIVE SKIING - This
story will help encourage the disabled person who is not
sure if they can participate in the sport. Read this
story by an adaptive skiier for adaptive skiiers, and get
ready to ski. This site also provides links to answer
additional adaptive skiing questions you may have.
Posted March 8, 1999
Copyright 1999 Nevada Outpost
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